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biophile

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11. Correct!

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 10:12 AM

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The Covid shot was not a traditional vaccine for preventing Covid. It was really designed to keep people from disease severe enough to require hospitalization.

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Well. it always has to be someone [View all] Jilly_in_VA Thursday OP

Oh blech! I hope you feel better soon! CousinIT Thursday #1

A friend of mine Delarage Thursday #2

The actual problem with this year's flu shot is NOT that research was cut PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #18

curious... Tetrachloride Thursday #21

But true, nonetheless. PoindexterOglethorpe Thursday #22

Good to know! Delarage Thursday #23

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I do wish that you will be able to enjoy at least the spirit of Christmas today. riversedge Thursday #3

Me too!! leftieNanner Thursday #4

Yikes. Bad timing for the illness, Jilly! LuckyCharms Thursday #5

Best recovery. cachukis Thursday #6

I missed all four Christmas parties of the groups I'm involved with The Blue Flower Thursday #7

The shots don't prevent COVID or flu, they just mitigate the disease. Best to test so you know what you have Blues Heron Thursday #8

Correct! biophile Thursday #11

No, it was designed to be a COVID vaccine. Vaccines don't prevent infection, it's not a protective bubble Blues Heron Thursday #16

I'm agreeing with you; but probably expressing it poorly biophile Thursday #24

The goal with all vaccines is to create the best response possible, lifetime immunity if possible Blues Heron Thursday #25

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I really can't believe that people believe this sort of thing. NNadir Friday #35

Awful! Dear_Prudence Thursday #9

My 5 year old step-Granddaughter is sick this year. House of Roberts Thursday #10

You could still have the flu biophile Thursday #12

Healing vibes on the way to you, Jilly! SheltieLover Thursday #13

Trump is back in power and he brings with him another pandemic, methinks. rurallib Thursday #14

Get well wishes to you 🙏 TommieMommy Thursday #15

Merry Christmas! I am on day 7 of what sounds like the same thing. The good news: Scrivener7 Thursday #17

Sounds like the current variant of Covid. Hope22 Thursday #19

Bummer. I hope you are much better soon. LoisB Thursday #20

Everyone around me bamagal62 Thursday #26

they have never claimed you cannot get covid/or flu if you are vaccinated Skittles Thursday #27

I got Covid after having all the shots. Irish_Dem Thursday #28

Feel better soon Jilly_in_VA. MIButterfly Thursday #29

I had all vaccines and have Flu A, as does my husband. halobeam Friday #30

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There is a new strain. Codifer Friday #31

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